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Satellite Events for Tonight

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SpaceX Crew-12 will Study How Microgravity Affects the Human Body

Reported by Universe Today

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is preparing to launch for a long-duration science mission aboard the International Space Station. During the mission, select crew members will participate in human health studies focused on understanding how astronauts’ b...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 23:34 +0000

Are there Hidden Dimensions to the Universe? Part 1: Kaluza and Klein

Reported by Universe Today

I always say that one of the things that separates real science from pseudoscience is that while in both you’re allowed to say whatever crazy idea pops into your mind, in real science you’re obligated to take that idea seriously....
  • By: Paul Sutter (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter)
  • On: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 22:34 +0000

A Grand, Snow-Rimmed Canyon

Reported by NASA

A dusting of white highlighted the Colorado Plateau around the deep gorge, while shadows created a visual illusion....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:01 +0000

Celebration of Space - February 6, 2026

Celebration of Space - February 6, 2026

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

On Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00 am EST, the launch window opens for the four-person Crew-12 launch to the International Space Station. The launch will occur at Cape Canaveral, FL and should be visible for most of the East Coast, including Southern ...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 15:05:59 EST

Looking For Advanced Aliens? Search For Exoplanets With Large Coal Deposits

Reported by Universe Today

Strange as it may seem, the prospects of finding advanced high-tech aliens somewhere in the cosmos will likely depend on finding exoplanets that like our own earth harbor large amounts of accessible energy-dense coal....
  • By: Bruce Dorminey (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/bruce)
  • On: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:20 +0000

Canadian Researchers Map the Milky Way's Magnetic Field

Reported by Universe Today

An international team of researchers have published two papers that reveal a new model for how the magnetic field of the Milky Way evolved....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:11 +0000